Total Crime Rate
16.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Penns Lake Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Sutton Walmley & Minworth , and the 153rd lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Penns Lake Road (B76 1LL) in the last 12 months was 16.1 per 1,000 residents and was 66.2% lower than the Sutton Walmley & Minworth average (47.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Penns Lake Road (B76 1LL), the main crime hotspot is near Alder Close. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sutton Walmley & Minworth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Welcombe Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Welcombe Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Alder Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alder Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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